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Guatelli‐Steinberg D, Guerrieri T, Kensler TB, Maldonado E, Francis G, Kohn LAP, Zhao MQ, Turnquist JE, Wang Q. Male Cayo Santiago rhesus macaques ( Macaca mulatta) tend to have greater molar wear than females at comparable ages: exploring two possible reasons why. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY 2022; 178:437-447. [PMID: 36110367 PMCID: PMC9469874 DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.24519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
Abstract
Objectives (1) To investigate sex differences in molar wear in known-age Cayo Santiago rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) and, (2) To explore sex differences in body weight and molar eruption timing as factors influencing sex differences in molar wear. Materials and Methods Data set I comprises wear scores, ages and body weights of 212 living monkeys included in the 1985 roundup. Data set II consists of molar wear measurements taken on 2D images of 103 of these monkeys' dental remains. Ordinal logistic regression was used to analyze the first data set. General linear models were used to analyze the second. Results Males generally exhibited more wear than females at equivalent chronological ages, though results varied by tooth type for the second data set. Male body weight in the full 1985 living sample was significantly related to dental wear, when age was taken into account; however, when males less than eight years of age were eliminated from the sample, the association between dental wear and weight became statistically insignificant. Analysis of the second data set suggested no statistically significant sex difference in dental wear for third molars, despite the approximately two year sex difference in eruption age for this tooth type. Discussion This study suggests that body weight in males might be a predictor of dental wear and that if it is, body weight might also influence sex differences in dental wear. Sex differences in dental eruption timing do not appear to explain sex differences in dental wear in this sample.
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- Department of AnthropologyThe Ohio State UniversityColumbusOhioUSA
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- Caribbean Primate Research CenterUniversity of Puerto RicoSan JuanPuerto Rico
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- Caribbean Primate Research CenterUniversity of Puerto RicoSan JuanPuerto Rico
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesTexas A&M University College of DentistryDallasTexasUSA
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- Department of Biological SciencesSouthern Illinois UniversityEdwardsvilleIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Computer ScienceMercer UniversityMaconGeorgiaUSA
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- Caribbean Primate Research CenterUniversity of Puerto RicoSan JuanPuerto Rico
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- Department of Biomedical SciencesTexas A&M University College of DentistryDallasTexasUSA
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Lalande LD, Lummaa V, Aung HH, Htut W, Nyein UK, Berger V, Briga M. Sex-specific body mass ageing trajectories in adult Asian elephants. J Evol Biol 2022; 35:752-762. [PMID: 35470907 DOI: 10.1111/jeb.14008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2021] [Revised: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In species with marked sexual dimorphism, the classic prediction is that the sex which undergoes stronger intrasexual competition ages earlier or quicker. However, more recently, alternative hypotheses have been put forward, showing that this association can be disrupted. Here, we utilize a unique, longitudinal data set of a semi-captive population of Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), a species with marked male-biased intrasexual competition, with males being larger and having shorter lifespans, and investigate whether males show earlier and/or faster body mass ageing than females. We found evidence of sex-specific body mass ageing trajectories: adult males gained weight up to the age of 48 years old, followed by a decrease in body mass until natural death. In contrast, adult females gained body mass with age until a body mass decline in the last year of life. Our study shows sex-specific ageing patterns, with an earlier onset of body mass declines in males than females, which is consistent with the predictions of the classical theory of ageing.
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- Lucas D Lalande
- Department of Biology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Université Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Dijon, France.,Université de Lyon, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive, UMR 5558, Villeurbanne CEDEX, France
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- Department of Biology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Myanma Timber Enterprise, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, West Gyogone Forest Compound, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Myanma Timber Enterprise, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, West Gyogone Forest Compound, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Myanma Timber Enterprise, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, West Gyogone Forest Compound, Yangon, Myanmar
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- Department of Biology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Biology, University of Turku, Turku, Finland.,Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group, Max Planck Institute for Infection Biology, Berlin, Germany
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Gort Esteve A, Riera Rey JL, Ruiz-Olmo J, Carrasco Gómez RJ, García Del Rincón A, Azorit C. Assessing supernumerary roots occurrence as a possible adaptation enhancing teeth performance in Mediterranean deer populations. CAN J ZOOL 2022. [DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2022-0004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Teeth root morphology and integrity are essential to provide appropriate attachment, allowing for continuous and functional movement, with implications for adequate food processing, animal performance and longevity. We studied the occurrence of supernumerary roots in mandibular molariform teeth of red deer (Cervus elaphus Linnaeus, 1758) from seven separate populations spanning a range of latitudes in the Iberian Peninsula. We analyzed the influence of several factors, including sex, origin (native vs. reintroduced), lineage and habitat to assess extra root prevalence variations. The highest prevalence of supernumerary roots in deciduous teeth was found in pm3 (14%) and in permanent teeth in M1 (3%). We found significant differences between areas, lineages and soil type; however, no significant relationships were found with the origin, or with the sex of individuals. We speculate that the high prevalence of supernumerary roots in M1 might be related to increased wear in grazers. Furthermore, we suggest that this high prevalence in deciduous teeth might be associated with a hard diet, dry climatic conditions and a harsh weaning period, which suggest supernumerary roots might have adaptive value.
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- Araceli Gort Esteve
- University of Barcelona, 16724, Dept. of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Barcelona, Spain, 08007
- Autonomous University of Barcelona, 16719, Dept. of Animal and Food Science, Barcelona, Spain, 08193
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- University of Barcelona, 16724, Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Barcelona, Spain
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- Generalitat of Catalonia, General Directorate of Natural Environment and Biodiversity,, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Jaén, Department of Animal, Vegetal Biology and Ecology, Campus Las Lagunillas s/n, Jaén, Spain, 23071
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Cheynel L, Lemaître JF, Gaillard JM, Rey B, Bourgoin G, Ferté H, Jégo M, Débias F, Pellerin M, Jacob L, Gilot-Fromont E. Immunosenescence patterns differ between populations but not between sexes in a long-lived mammal. Sci Rep 2017; 7:13700. [PMID: 29057949 PMCID: PMC5651810 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-13686-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2017] [Accepted: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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In animals, physiological mechanisms underlying reproductive and actuarial senescence remain poorly understood. Immunosenescence, the decline in the ability to display an efficient immune response with increasing age, is likely to influence both reproductive and actuarial senescence through increased risk of disease. Evidence for such a link has been reported from laboratory animal models but has been poorly investigated in the wild, where variation in resource acquisitions usually drives life-history trade-offs. We investigated immunosenescence patterns over 7 years in both sexes of two contrasting roe deer populations (Capreolus capreolus). We first measured twelve immune markers to obtain a thorough identification of innate and adaptive components of immunity and assessed, from the same individuals, the age-dependent variation observed in parasitic infections. Although the level of innate traits was maintained at old age, the functional innate immune traits declined with increasing age in one of two populations. In both populations, the production of inflammatory markers increased with advancing age. Finally, the adaptive response declined in late adulthood. The increasing parasite burden with age we reported suggests the effective existence of immunosenescence. Age-specific patterns differed between populations but not between sexes, which indicate that habitat quality could shape age-dependent immune phenotype in the wild.
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- L Cheynel
- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1; CNRS, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive UMR 5558, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France.
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1; CNRS, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive UMR 5558, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1; CNRS, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive UMR 5558, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1; CNRS, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive UMR 5558, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1; CNRS, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive UMR 5558, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
- Université de Lyon, VetAgro Sup, Marcy-l'Etoile, France
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- EA 4688 "VECPAR", UFR Pharmacie, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1; CNRS, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive UMR 5558, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1; CNRS, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive UMR 5558, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Office National de la Chasse et de la Faune Sauvage, Centre National de Recherches Appliquées sur les Cervidés-Sanglier, Bar-le-Duc, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1; CNRS, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive UMR 5558, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
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- Univ Lyon, Université Lyon 1; CNRS, Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive UMR 5558, F-69622, Villeurbanne, France
- Université de Lyon, VetAgro Sup, Marcy-l'Etoile, France
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Fletcher QE, Selman C. Aging in the wild: Insights from free-living and non-model organisms. Exp Gerontol 2015; 71:1-3. [PMID: 26403678 DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2015.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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- Quinn E Fletcher
- Department of Biology, University of Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB R3B 2E9, Canada.
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- Glasgow Ageing Research Network (GARNER), Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ, UK.
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